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A play about conflicted desire and dangerous loyalties in a world trembling in the grip of a devastating epidemic.

An insightful and revealing play, inspired by real events, which explores society's uncomfortable embrace of the outsider.

Ella Hickson's version of J.M. Barrie's much-loved story puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage, in an adaptation that is refreshingly modern but never loses the charm of the original.

An exhilarating and unsentimental exploration of working-class life in Belfast.

A play about a group of young women seeking to form a new type of society and a better way of living. Part of Platform, a series of big-cast plays with predominantly or all-female casts, written specifically for performance by school, college and youth-theatre groups.

A powerful drama based on the extraordinary life of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, a poet, nun and major literary figure of Mexico.

Wry, emotive, funny and heartfelt, buckets is a play with a unique perspective on a universal dilemma: how do you deal with the fact that time always runs out?

A moving, poignant and funny family drama that sees the weight of family history, of reputation, and of expectation, all descend on one family over Easter weekend in 1997.

A shattering play about one woman's unspeakable decision.

A gripping, kaleidoscopic drama about a clash of values in multicultural Britain, from actor and playwright John Hollingworth.

A thrillingly fast-paced play about youthful disaffection, protest and violence, drawing on the history of the Scuttlers, the youth gangs of nineteenth-century Manchester.

A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and longing. First performed by Shared Experience on UK tour in 2015.

A deeply provocative thriller set in a blighted landscape where nature is fiercely taking its course, Deluge is a gripping drama from the Papatango Prize-winning author of Coolatully. Winner of the 2014 Eamon Keane Full-Length Play Award.

A ferociously funny, eye-poppingly theatrical play about art, animals and what happens when you try to take on the system from within... a crocodile.

The essential, one-stop handbook for actors, with everything you need to survive and thrive, from the team behind the internationally successful Surviving Actors conventions.Being an actor is a vocation, but it's also a real-life job. Talent, determination and passion are vital, but will only get you so far. In addition to developing the craft of acting, actors have to remember that it is a career, and so the business side needs to be taken just as seriously.This manual covers the day-to-day essentials you need to succeed in the industry, with sections that cover:Establishing your personal brand and business planGetting great headshots, showreels, voicereels and a website Dealing with agents, casting directors and auditionsDeveloping your networking skillsAnd managing your moneyHonest, straightforward, but also empowering, it will help you unlock your potential and focus on being the best, most employable - and, hopefully, successful - actor you can be.Compiled by the team at Surviving Actors, and drawing on a wide range of other experienced professionals, theSurviving Actors Manual is designed to help you develop and sustain your career and to create your own new opportunities.Felicity Jackson and Lianne Robertson both trained as actors. Together they run Surviving Actors, founded in 2009 to help and encourage other actors in all areas of their professional lives.

A provocative play that invites us to spy on a family as they embark on a dangerous new way to live.

A touching and provocative story of first love though the eyes of a gender-curious teen, inspired by recent UK cases of 'gender fraud'.

A smart, funny play about love, friendship and growing up, from the author of WINK and Fury.

A new play from the Platform initiative, which comprises big-cast plays with predominantly female casts, written specifically for youth performers.

Second Person Narrative is part of Platform, a new initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books.

This second volume of plays from award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy features three ensemble plays for large casts of young people aged thirteen to nineteen. With their flexible, mixed casts, the plays are particularly suited to performance by young people's groups.

An electrifying drama about what happens to personal identity in an age of ubiquitous technology and social media.

Mischievously adapted from Roald Dahl's story, acclaimed playwright Enda Walsh turns The Twits upside down and brings this revolting revolution to the stage. First performed at the Royal Court Theatre in April 2015.

A theatrically playful, dark comedy.

Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, set during the English Civil War, tells the story of the men and women who went into battle for the soul of England. Passionate, moving and provocative, it speaks of the revolution we never had and the legacy it left behind.

This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the bestselling Drama Games series offers dozens of ideas and exercises to energise and inspire a bold, creative rehearsal process for any play, of any period or genre. It will provide you with a host of original and illuminating games, perfect for the play you're rehearsing.

An intense domestic drama of global consequence - for India then and for our world now.

A deeply moving and thought-provoking stage play based on the bestselling novel by John Boyne.

A fictional account of the events of the 2011 Occupy London protests, which led to the closure of St Paul's Cathedral.

A chilling yet deeply human story about the limits of devotion.